After another series of airstrikes conducted by the U.S. Military against ISIS targets, 20,000 Iraqis that had been trapped on mount Sinjar were brought to the Syrian-Iraqi border. According to the Iraqi Ministry of Human Rights, the thousands of stranded Yazidis were brought to trucks which drove them to the Syrian border after Kurdish forces broke the siege and could come to their aid. … [Read more...]
Iraq Situation Seen as Unsolvable in the Near Future by Obama
On Saturday, President Barack Obama said in a statement that Americans should brace themselves for a longer U.S. involvement in Iraq. According to him, the United States cannot stand back while citizens are terrorized by the ISIL group and that as a result, air strikes could be continued to protect both U.S. diplomats and Iraq citizens. The president added that the current situation is certainly … [Read more...]
U.S. Airstrikes Launched after President Obama Authorized Military Action against Terrorists
On Friday, just hours after President Barack Obama gave the ok for airstrikes to be fired against Islamic militants, fighter jets launched a targeted airstrike. According to John Kirby, Pentagon press secretary, 500 pound bombs have been launched by F/A-18 Jets on artillery pieces being transported by trucks. The airstrike took place at 6:45 A.M. ET against the group formerly called ISIS. Rear … [Read more...]